Diabetes, lowered mental health functioning and the use of conventional and complementary medicine: results from a secondary analysis of the complementary medicine use, health literacy and disclosure ... Background Diabetes Mellitus is often a long-term health condition that continues to raise concerns regarding the burden upon an individual’s mental health, due to the commitment required for day-to-d...

Although increasing, research related to #mentalhealth and #diabetes is still lacking, with little research devoted to understanding its influence upon health service use choices.

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Women’s distinct diabetes self-management behaviours demand gender-specific diabetes research: improving chronic disease management and addressing clinical governance issues ABSTRACT Management of diabetes mellitus continues to pose challenges for primary health-care professionals, with estimates of as many as 2 million Australians requiring ongoing care. Although most ca...

My opinion piece from my #phd. Why do we need further #research to understand #womens #diabetes care needs?
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Is mental health co-morbidity an influencing factor in the health service utilisation of women with diabetes mellitus? Diabetes Mellitus, affecting nearly half a billion people worldwide, is a substantial global public health issue. Although diabetes predominantly affects men, women with diabetes have specific risks a...

My first results paper from my PhD. This paper explores the influence of #mentalhealth status upon the health service use choices of women with #diabetes
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Conventional and complementary health care use and out-of-pocket expenses among Australians with a self-reported mental health diagnosis: a cross-sectional survey - BMC Health Services Research Background Mental health disorders are a global health concern. In Australia, numerous national reports have found that the current mental healthcare system does not adequately meet the needs of Austr...

What do we know about #mentalhealth and #conventionalmedicine and #complementarymedicine #healthserviceuse. Read this paper to find out 👇
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